Finlandia Canoe Relay

28. Finlandia Canoe Relay 2012 in Finland on the route Petäjävesi - Laukaa 9th-15th of JUNE 2012

”Finlandia Canoe-relay”, in finnish: Suomi Meloo –kanoottiviesti, is an international canoe event, which will be arranged in June 2012, for the 28th time. The event is the longest canoe/kayak-relay in the world and takes place in the most beautiful watercourse of Finland. Suomi Meloo is an unique event which goes on for 6-7 days in a row, and participants paddle together at a speed of 6 km per hour. About 70-90 teams and 800 paddlers are supposed to participate in the event. You can enjoy the magnificent nature of Finland; sunsets and sunrises and explosure the bright nights of nordic summer.

Suomi Meloo is an exercise-event not a championship. Participants also get to enjoy undestroyed nature and friendly people. The route itself is safe, and a security team will be attending all relay long, in close co-operation with the relay management. Because of this it is also safe for beginners to take part in the event. Yearly there are teams from various companies, club teams and family teams who attend the event. In one team there are usually 6-12 paddlers. In summer 2012 the total lenght of the route is about 510 km.

For futher information please contact operation manager Mr. Kari Hellström. You are welcome to contact us in the following addresses and telephone numbers mentioned below.

REGISTRATION

The easiest way to register for the race 2012 is to send an email. After registration we will send you an invoice with our bank account number. Registration shall be made not later than 15.4.2012.

The start-fee in 2012 is 150 € per team and 30 € / paddler. The registration is official after the registration fee is payed.

Welcome to participate!

Kari Hellström

Suomi Meloo ry
tel. +358407703658
e-mail: kari.hellstrom @ suomimeloo.fi